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Design for 'Steel Smelting' mosaic

Design
ca. 1876 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing with charcoal on paper, with fixative (probably gum arabic) poured or brushed on top. Sketch of man with smelting tongs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for 'Steel Smelting' mosaic (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawing with charcoal on paper, with fixative (probably gum arabic) poured or brushed on top
Brief description
Design for ‘Steel Smelting’ mosaic in V&A Courtyard: man with smelting tongs, drawn by Reuben Townroe, about 1876
Physical description
Drawing with charcoal on paper, with fixative (probably gum arabic) poured or brushed on top. Sketch of man with smelting tongs.
Dimensions
  • Height of paper height: 36.2cm
  • Width of paper width: 19.1cm
Paper of irregular dimensions. Maximum height and width given.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1911, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1912
Collection
Accession number
E.2921-1911

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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